Dems Push Back Against Anti-Pelosi Insurgents

House Democrats are pushing back against the small but vocal group of colleagues trying to oust Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), fearing the internal rift is damaging the party’s chances of winning back the House next year.

Whatever you think of Pelosi’s leadership, these voices say, the middle of the cycle is no time to attempt an insurrection.
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“We ought to be focused on 2018 [and] not be distracted by who we have [as leader] right now,” said Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas). “We can’t be talking about this … right after we had a November election.